Price of Management

Chapter 11. Raids

It's been two months since the construction started. The Royal School was already on its way to completion. Of course, my aesthetics greatly shortened the construction period.

My progress was much faster because I planned my construction with my animosity in mind from the start. Since the beginning of the construction, we have prepared windows, decorations, and facilities for installation in schools. As soon as I finished, it seemed to be completed within a full day.

All that remained was the maintenance of the school system.

Principal Duron, of course, was composing the school's system and education curriculum, gathering all the invited pictures, which was a bit of a challenge.

“You should take entrance exams to ensure the quality of your school and only accept high quality students. ”

“I agree. Only when a dog or a cow is admitted as a nobleman can the prestige of the school be established. Even nobles don't have one or two numbers, but without strict criteria for admission, the school will be at the bottom of the market. ”

“That's absurd. There is a royal school to teach students in the first place, and you want me to start studying for exams before I teach them? ”

“Let's just look at the paperwork, then. It's about granting admission at the level of the family you're from. ”

“What the hell is that? Does that mean you can't learn if you're from nothing? ”

“I'm not trying to discriminate against the constituents from which I'm from, but I'm also trying to think about the political objectives of the Royal School. In the beginning, the Royal School was born to create a mechanism to unite the nobles of the Kingdom of Leaden. Then, isn't it enough to accept only the children of the family who have some influence over this country? ”

“Elitism will flourish. If you collect all the good things from that country, you'll become lazy with the arrogance of being the center of this country. Do you think I've ever seen anything like that? ”

“You might miss out on the talent you're from. We must accept the fallen nobles as well as the common people. ”

The teachers were famous scholars. You also expressed your opinion because everyone has a strong opinion in expressing themselves. They are also controversial people, so they are endless.

Duron, who was watching this, asked me.

“What do you think, Earl Ligand? ”

Then the teachers kept their mouths shut and paid attention to me.

I cleared my mind for a moment before opening my mouth.

“I agree with the introduction of the entrance exam. But it doesn't have to be difficult. I want you to just assess the minimum level of fundamental knowledge you need to be educated. ”

“With basic knowledge, can anyone enter? ”

“Yes.”

Then one teacher said,

“That would create too many admissions. The more students there are, the better the education will be. In my literary family, I wouldn't want to send my kids to a school where everyone goes to school. ”

“Admissions are easy, but graduation is hard. ”

My words made me question the faces of the teachers.

I told you.

“Let them take the evaluation test at the end of each grade. If your grades are below the level, you will not be able to advance to the next grade, thereby thinning out students with poor or underachieving attitudes. Admissions are for everyone, but there aren't many students who can get into second grade. ”

“Then isn't the number of first-graders growing too much? ”

“If you fail three promotional exams, you will be expelled. Moreover, students who have no intention of learning will not have to waste expensive tuition and time. After all, only the right talent can complete all four years of Royal School and graduate safely. ”

“You mean to have a competitive system that will be eliminated if you don't work hard to learn. ”

I nodded.

“Yes, humans need to compete to advance. Just don't take away the opportunity to compete. So the entrance exam is a level of fundamental knowledge. ”

Earl Duron nods, hearing my words.

“Not bad. Since it's hard to get promoted, a student who graduates from Royal School can prove in public that he or she is a solid talent. ”

Other teachers also agreed.

“I see. If royal schools are a benchmark for evaluating talent, any family will send their children to school to compete with others. ”

“As hard as graduation is, if you don't have a diploma, you'll be impressed that you ran away because you're afraid of competition. ”

“That's a great idea. ”

That was exactly what I was going to do.

We wanted to create educational institutions where young people compete with each other, build connections, and broaden their doors.

One teacher objected.

“However, if you don't graduate that much, you will be rated below the level, which is a high risk to your students. Wouldn't it be better to give more merit to good grades as the risk is high? ”

That's what I said.

“I've thought about it. If your grades are poor, you'll be rewarded for your grades as well as for your pay grade. In the evaluation exam, 20 high-achieving students will be selected for each grade and given the opportunity to get to know the king. In addition, I think it would be a good idea to award the position to the top three finalists who have the best overall performance. ”

A teacher said to me,

“It is clear that there will be increased competition between students if good grades are rewarded and bad grades are penalized. They may be reluctant to send their children to school. It would be a shame to be left behind by the other students. ”

I nodded.

“Of course we have to compete. At the very least, the nobles leading this country are responsible for cultivating their skills in a fierce competition. For the future of the Kingdom of Leaden, we cannot allow them to remain in the privileged class at ease, without any effort or risk. ”

I kept saying.

“That's why your role is so overwhelming. Students who are taught in tough competition at the Royal School must be taught to be better than anyone else. That's why I've invited some of you with the best authority in the field as teachers. ”

Create a thorough academic institution of meritocracy

Raised by top teachers and top talent, the Royal Academy will greatly advance the country's level of education.

Those who grow up to be treated like precious young masters because they are afraid of competition and are trapped in their own families will be eliminated without catching up with the rapidly changing times. I want to create a dominant class that is not lazy.

I know, I know.

that it can be harsh on adolescent students.

However, if you think of the natural privileges they enjoy as nobles, you should do so. Protect yourself with skill, not bloodline. What a pity it is for the poor people to be entrusted with the kingdom.

The meeting was concluded in the direction I wanted.

Of course, I was not necessarily right, so the academics who gathered as royal teachers each gave a wise opinion, but mostly directed the curriculum toward my claimed competitive education.

“Ah, I'm tired. ”

Working with smart and talkative men made me a few times more tired than usual.

I drove home exhausted.

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The Slum of Ledon.

Two people were sitting across from each other in an old house made of planks. One was a big old man and the other was a thin old man in a black robe.

The old man asked.

“Have you looked into it?”

The old man nodded.

“Yes, I am coming to the Royal School every day instead of the Royal Palace, as I have recently been working on the establishment of the Royal School. ”

“What about hours?”

“That's ……. ”

“Is there a problem? ”

“He works from 1: 00 pm to 5: 00 pm and then returns home like a knife. ”

I was embarrassed by the old man's face.

“You only work four hours a day? The Chancellor of this country? ”

“He didn't want to work on the principal. When commuting to the royal palace, you have to be on time, but you are lazy after applying for field work as an excuse for the Royal Academy. ”

“... he's a fool for a man the emperor fears. ”

“Anyway, he has four hours to get to work. ”

“What about brothers?”

“Sixteen of us have arrived at Kingdom Leaden. You can collect more. ”

The old man shakes his head at the old man's words.

“No, it's not because there are so many people. ”

“If we're going to do that, we're going to have to confront Caroc Ligand. ”

“Confronting him face-to-face will kill the placenta among us. We have to make sure that doesn't happen. ”

The man asked as if he didn't understand.

“Only the strongest of the brothers gathered. Furthermore, you have the Master. Even if he's a higher spirit, he's that strong? ”

“Don't be careless. If it had been that simple, the young emperor wouldn't have had to worry. ”

The old man smiled and said.

“Well, that gives us a good chance. If the young emperor sweeps over the continent, the rules that once ruled the world will also change. We've all been oppressed, but we don't have to keep doing that. So think of it as no failure. ”

“Yes, Master. ”

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